Western Hills Middle School
Mission
Western Hills Middle School, in partnership with families and community, is committed to providing a safe, caring and collaborative learning environment to ensure that every child realizes his or her own potential to become responsible citizens and life-long learners.
Vision
Inspiring a passion for learning!
Core Values
Provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment where all students can learn and everyone is treated with respect.
Personalize learning to address the strengths and needs of individual learners and ensure that every student's academic, emotional, and physical needs are understood and accommodated.
Provide all students with the opportunity to perform to their fullest potential and eliminate the achievement gap.
Ensure that students have access to research-based methods, materials, and programs for effective implementation of a rigorous curriculum.
Embrace the diversity of the Western Hills community and work in partnership with families and community members to enhance the educational environment.
Engage in ongoing evidence-based professional development for all teachers, administrators, and staff to improve teaching and learning.
Prepare all students for the cognitive, personal, and interpersonal demands of postsecondary education, career, and citizenship.
Utilize a school wide response to intervention system to ensure academic achievement for all students.
Create a positive learning environment through communication among all stakeholders, including students, staff members, families and the community.
Set high expectations for students by using data to inform instruction.
Acknowledge and celebrate student and staff achievements through the use of Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports to improve social, emotional and academic outcomes for all students.
Model and promote real-world connections and lifelong learning opportunities to enhance students’ understanding of the world around us.
